Case Study Flash Cards for Lake District (Tourism)

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Created on: 28-02-13 20:13

How many people visit The Lake District every year?

15 million

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What are the reasons why it is so popular?

-Scenery (large lakes and mountains) -Many activities (walking, boat rides, rock-climbing) -Cultural attractions (Beatrix Potter)

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How does The Lake District cope with traffic?

Public transport in the area is being improved so people can leave their cars at home

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How does the Lake District cope with erosion on footpaths?

By encouraging visitors to use less vulnerable areas instead, ‘resting’ popular routs by changing the line of the paths and using more hard-wearing materials

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How does the Lake District protect wildlife and farmland

By making signs to remind visitors to take their litter home or put it in the covered bins that are provided at most popular sites

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How are they going to increase visitors?

-Public transport will be improve -Timeshare developments are to be increased -Encourage tourism outside the national park to revise some of the pressure on the main tourist areas

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What are the reasons why it is so popular?

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-Scenery (large lakes and mountains) -Many activities (walking, boat rides, rock-climbing) -Cultural attractions (Beatrix Potter)

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How does The Lake District cope with traffic?

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How does the Lake District cope with erosion on footpaths?

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How does the Lake District protect wildlife and farmland

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Case Study Flash Cards for Lake District (Tourism)